17 rescued from de-addiction centre
Mohali, November 15
As many as 17 inmates of the Sudhar Foundation, a drug de-addiction centre in Phase V, who were allegedly given inhuman treatment, were rescued by the police here today.
Immigration: no shortcuts, beware!
Chandigarh, November 15
A team from the Canadian High Commission, New Delhi, today visited the economic offences wing (EOW) of the Chandigarh police to discuss the growing number of cases of immigration fraud committed by travel agents in the region.
Canada is averse to applicants hiring immigration consultants
Chandigarh, November 15
Concerned over the growing nexus of alleged immigration consultants, the Government of Canada is averse to applicants hiring the services of consultants to assist them with their visa applications.
Ms Trudy Kernighan, Ministre-Conseiller (Immigration), Mr Brian Hudson, Counseiller (Immigration), and Ms Donna M. Capper, Consul, Consulate-General of Canada addressing a press conference in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
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Sports council seeks freezing of PCA accounts
Mohali, November 15
Taking its fight to get the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) evicted from the PCA Stadium a step further, the Punjab State Sports Council
(PSSC) moved yet another application in the court of the Sub-divisional Magistrate here today.
Watch out
Renowned artist Prabal Pramanik is getting ready to showcase a documentary on ‘The Seasons of Bhamlada’ on the little picturesque village 40 km from Pathankot, where he recently opened an academy of arts.
For a man who ran away from home in Kolkata to pursue his artistic
dreams with nothing but his skill, he has been a driving force in the
preservation and growth of a hitherto dying art form of paper-cutting
animation.
In Town
MK S.K. Jain, managing director of Jaaydad.com, a real estate marketing network, will be in town on Thursday. He will be sharing the concept of his online marketing network in the real estate market in India. Jaaydad.com claims to have set a benchmark of service, quality and reliability in real estate marketing space in the country.
Passing Through
What sort of a relationship does the Australian Government share with immigrants?
3-hour traffic chaos at bridge
Chandigarh, November 15
Scores of motorists were put to great hardship following a major traffic jam on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway as certain motorists, in an attempt of take their turn first, created a chaotic situation on the Ghaggar bridge at Bhankharpur village, near here, this evening.
600 delegates for Rotary Institute 2006
Chandigarh, November 15
Over 600
delegates from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Malaysia and
India are converging at Chandigarh for three-day “Rotary Zone
Institute 2006” scheduled to begin here from November 17.
Fraud committed by PUDA: MLA
Mohali, November 15
The Kharar MLA, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, said here today that a fraud had been done with allottees of Sectors 76 and 80 by the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA), but they were burning his effigies.
New CTU buses high on looks, low on safety
Chandigarh, November 15
While the new low floor buses of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking offer more space and comfort to commuters, however, in case of an emergency these could become virtual trap-holes.
Mazdoor sabha to block traffic today
Chandigarh, November 15
The All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha today said that its activists would block traffic on all important routes tomorrow from 12 noon to 2 p.m. to press the government to release farmers who were lodged in various jails.
Women helpline inaugurated
Mohali, November 15
Rahat, a women helpline, was inaugurated by Ms Jean Rodrigues, wife of Punjab Governor, at Civil Hospital here today.
Additional allocation
Chandigarh, November 15
The Union Ministry of Finance has granted additional allocation of Rs 81 crore in the current financial year.
Tribune Youth Club team
Chandigarh, November 15
The following have been elected office-bearers of the Tribune Youth Club.
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